Thursday, June 20, 2013

I wasn't intending to make jam at the moment but my rhubarb was growing crazy in my veg plot.
It is all this rain sun rain sun. Anyway before it took over and was wasted I cut most of it down. Leaving some to keep growing for later on, for puds etc.

I ended up with two large pots of cut up rhubarb sitting on my side in the evening. What do I do with all of this? So I decided to make my first jam of the year. This is what I did.

Rhubarb with Vanilla Jam.

3 lb of fruit
3 lb of sugar
1 pint of water
2 tablespoons of vanilla.
Screw top glass jars.

First cut rhubarb into small pieces put into pan. Add water/vanilla bring to the boil . Heat sugar up in oven. Then add to pot. Continue to boil. Put saucer into freezer for a few minutes.Put small amount of jam onto cold plate to test if jam is set enough. It should crinkle when pushed. Put jars into oven for a few minutes.
Put boiling water into a jug and add the jar lids. Take jars out and add jam then lids. Leave to cool. Label each jar. Then enjoy.

My daughter and I had some on toast for breakfast . You can not beat home made jam.

Only a few more pounds of fruit, to go. Need to buy more sugar!

We will have jam for the rest of the year for very little cost. Just lots of effort.

I love to knit and crochet. I have been knitting since a child and remember sitting around the fire in the evening with my parents knitting. My Nan who was wonderful at most craft things taught me to crochet.
I can only do very basic crochet but this has always got me by.

My daughter has asked me to make her a Granny Blanket to take with her to Uni.

I 'am trying to make it as colourful as possible.

I am trying to do a few squares every night. But it seems never ending.

Let alone sewing each one in place.

I know it will be loved and appreciated when it is finished. And I like to think it will make her room at campus seem a little like home. (I am such a mum I know).....

Monday, June 17, 2013

Was really organised for a change. Brought two cards one for my father and one for my husband from the children. Posted them both on Thursday so they would not be late. (My husbands working away at the moment). Spoke to my Dad who received his card. But no card arrived for my husband. Dam!
So card somewhere in the postal system or arrived on someones else's doorstep. Just my Luck.

So just to say HAPPY FATHERS DAY from all of us. Wish you could of been here. We will arrange a special treat for you when you are here.

Hope you all had a lovely Fathers Day.

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

The weekend has just flown past! Last Saturday I did a local boot sale with my daughter. The weather was fantastic so there was a great turn out of buyers., so we did really well, and had such great fun. So yesterday we got ready, had hot and cold drinks, plenty of change a great selection of goods all loaded up. The weather was wet but sunny after eleven. So we headed off with great expectations. The boot sale did not start till 2 p.m but we were told to get there just after 11 am. To see a notice at the field entrance with those dreaded words CANCELLED.

We could not believe it. It had been raining but was now really sunny, do they not listen to the weather forecasts. We had no choice but to head for home for the dreaded unloading! Has this happened to you?

I spent the rest of the day gardening in the sun and making a roast dinner. Not a bad day after all.

Saturday, June 08, 2013

We wrapped a pull toy up, which he loved. Then there were doggie chocs and homemade treats. I'm
getting into making all our dogs treats now . It's a lot cheaper than shop ones and we know exactly what goes into them. And more important than that our dogs love them. I have now brought a bone shape cutter off E bay and can't wait to make them some more.

Bailey was so tiny when we first got him. Look at that cute face

It was hard work walking round the garden. Time for a rest.

He knows his the puppy and wants all the attention.

How can you resist that look.

He is still very cheeky and has us running around after him. He is the boss!

He loves being outside

Bailey is now as big as Bertie and Charlie only shorter. He still needs to have a few naps in the day and loves cuddles.

Do your pets wrap you round their paws? Do you make you own treats? Would love to hear.

Sunday, June 02, 2013

Sorry Blogger friends but have not had the energy or time to do many posts of late. Life is so busy with all that's going on with family. I've been trying to read as many posts as possible to try to keep up with you, but by the time I sit down in the evening I just want to curl up on the sofa.....

New month so I thought new start.

My post today is a sad one. When I thought life couldn't get worst. Our much loved rabbit Tommy lost the
movement of his back legs. So it was a visit to the vets.. I knew before I took him it was going to be bad news. We couldn't face it that day so we brought him home, give him pain killers, cleaned him and made him feel as comfortable as possible in doors. We all spent an evening with him. But in the morning he was much worse. We had no choice but to say goodbye. It was so terrible letting him go, but we had to think of him not us. Friday was a day full of tears................................................

TOMMY

Tommy gave us 7 years of happiness. We are so glad we shared our life with him . Still can't believe his gone. He is greatly missed by us and all our other pets.

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Hi my name is Rosezeeta. I live in a 300 year old farmhouse in Cornwall with my husband,two grown up children and many pets. I love to knit, crochet, sew, cook and try to find time to grow my own veg. I love all things vintage and now a little retro as well . A good day for me is to upcycle a piece of furniture into my own style. Our favourite drink is home made lemonade which always gets drunk the same day.